The Slate Caverns in Blaenau Ffestiniog has launched the four star 24-bedroom Slate Mountain Lodge at a restored former mountain lodge.

It will help accommodate the thousands of people visiting the region each year - particularly with adventures attractions like Llechwedd Deep Mine tours, Zip World Titan and Antur Stiniog on the doorstep.

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The hotel will have a public launch in spring 2020, after a refresh to develop the hotel to four-star status.

Bookings for visitors will go live later in 2019.

The restored 19th century mountain lodge played a significant part in Welsh history: for over 150 years it was home to the Greaves family who founded the mine at Llechwedd in the 1830s.

Slate Mountain Lodge - historic home brought back to life will launch as hotel (Image: Daily Post Wales)

Its elevated position commands spectacular views across the historic Llechwedd site – once one of the busiest mines in the world – and the Moelwyn mountain range beyond.

Michael Bewick, managing director of The Slate Caverns, said: "Our beautiful new hotel is part of a £1.5 million investment programme which got underway with the launch of our luxury glamping lodges last spring.

“The development has been a particularly exciting project for us because of its very pertinent place in our history.